Written by Anthony Pope   Hello world—Anthony here wrapping up all the things that had us buzzing this past week. In one of the funniest moments in recent social media history, someone was able to hack into the Twitter account of Burger King on Monday. Twitter was on fire when the hacker flooded the BK timeline with McDonald’s propaganda, even ...

Written by Dowling Payne   Talented, smart, determined, confident and caring– these are all words that describe Serwa Collins. Collins is a 28- year-old mass media major with dreams of making it big in the entertainment industry as a TV show host and personality. Collins is not your typical student. While she can be found doing lots of work in ...

Written by Allison Ericson Correction: The original version of this story, which ran in print in the Feb. 21 issue of the Spectator, included the following statement:  “VSU alumni who need guidance can also take advantage of Career Services’ support and resources for free up until a month after graduation.” Actually, all services provided by the Office of Career Services ...

Centennial Hall residents looking for a cool breeze typically crack open their windows, but on Saturday, they got a bit more than they bargained for. At 8 a.m., growls, snarls, and screams echoed through Sustella parking deck. Why? Zombie attack.

               Happy Valentine’s Day! Or Single’s Awareness Day! Whichever mane you prefer.  Let’s talk tech. Another gaming tablet was announced that looks much like the Wii U controller or the PlayStation Vita. The Wikipad has been around for about a year in concept form.  It has finally been reviled as a 7-inch, Android 4.1 ...

The final countdown has begun for the demolition of 11 houses located across the street from the Fine Arts Building to make room for a four-story apartment with retail space.   South Carolina developer McAlister proposed the plan last year for the residential and commercial facility that will be aimed at students.   The Valdosta City Council approved the immediate ...

Written by Anthony Pope   Hello World—Anthony here wrapping up all the celebrity news that had us talking this past week.   This week, music’s shining stars put on their best prom dresses and penguin suits to gather at the fifty-fifth annual Grammy Awards.   Before the festivities kicked off, the ceremony was shrouded in controversy when CBS sent an ...

Written by Sarah Turner   A VSU student has spent the last seven months exploring the most pristine and untouched corners of Patagonia. Brian Deye is currently interning in Patagonia where he is the cartographer for the 11th Annual Patagonian Expedition Race. His job has been to create accurate maps over glaciers, icy lakes and mountains. After testing out several ...

Written by Ben Skender   The Street Sweepers of Valdosta will host Lights for Leukemia, a car show and fundraiser, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday in the Rock N Rodeo parking lot. The event was created with the purpose of helping to pay for a little girl’s leukemia treatment. The Street Sweepers of Valdosta usually donate all ...

Written by Olivia McLean   This week, the VSU campus has been seeing a bit more navy blue and gold than usual. Sigma Gamma Rho is hosting SGRho Spring Week 2k13. According to vice president Maria Phelps, the purpose of this week is to keep SGRho’s name out there among VSU’s campus. “Our aim is to enhance the quality of ...